Believing without evidence is always morally wrong ~humanities philosophy ethics Article 1058 words 10 votes
A history of true civilisation is not one of monuments ~humanities.history Article 1426 words, published Oct 2 2018 6 votes
The say of the land. Is language produced by the mind? Romantic theory has it otherwise: words emerge from the cosmos, expressing its soul ~humanities language Article 3371 words, published Sep 25 2018 4 votes
The big squeeze: Sicily’s mafia sprang from the growing global market for lemons – a tale with sour parallels for consumers today ~humanities.history Article 2173 words, published Sep 5 2018 8 votes
Growing-ups: Living with your parents, single and with no clear career. Is this a failure to grow up or a whole new stage of life? ~life Article 3960 words, published Apr 17 2014 29 votes
Perversions: Atheists and homosexuals were called perverts once. Why do we still see perversion where no harm is done? ~lgbt Article 2850 words, published Sep 25 2013 6 votes
Chronic - For big pharma, the perfect patient is wealthy, permanently ill and a daily pill-popper. Will medicine ever recover? ~health medicine Article 2953 words 6 votes
The marvel of LED lighting is now a global blight to health ~enviro pollution.light Article 1323 words 14 votes
Beauteous beasts - Humans have been breeding animals for beauty for centuries. But should we draw the line at genetically modified pets? ~science Article 4306 words, published Mar 25 2013 4 votes
Speaking on behalf of … In the tapestry of diverse social groups, the loudest and most extreme get heard. To whom should we actually listen? ~humanities philosophy.political Article 3023 words, published Jul 11 2018 5 votes
Say goodbye to the information age: it’s all about reputation now ~humanities philosophy Article 1153 words, published Mar 14 2018 25 votes
Going nowhere fast: After the success of the Standard Model, experiments have stopped answering to grand theories. Is particle physics in crisis? ~science physics.particle Article 2896 words 3 votes
Workers of the world unite on distributed platforms: The distributed network has gobbled the hierarchical firm. Only by seizing the platform can workers avoid digital serfdom ~tech Article 2267 words, published May 28 2018 3 votes
Careening through the desert, a massive railway sustains life in northwest Africa ~life Article 52 words 4 votes
The urban commute reimagined as a rhythmic subterranean ritual ~arts art.video Article 52 words 5 votes
Black Achilles - The Greeks didn’t have modern ideas of race. Did they see themselves as white, black – or as something else altogether? ~humanities.history Article 3357 words 5 votes